Lower East Side

LOCATION

Downtown Manhattan. The Lower East Side is now defined as the area below Houston, above Delancey (or Grand - as you prefer) and east of Bowery. It should be noted that in the first half of the 20th century everything up to 14th street - including today's East Village was considered part of the Lower East Side.

CHARACTER AND FEEL

Formerly known as the dirty and seedy neighborhood next to dirty and seedy Chinatown, the Lower East Side has completely transformed itself during the last decade.

It has always attracted an artsy crowd, in the 80s its cheap rents and clubs were a center for punks and artists alike. Now, more cleaned-up and refined, the Lower East Side is home to countless artsy boutiques, bars, restaurants and galleries. Starting south of Houston to Delancey-ish and over to 2nd avenue, the area is always busy and bustling. The constant happenings can be great for some, but others may find its "never sleep" aura to be too much to handle.

APARTMENTS & REAL ESTATE

One curious problem for would-be sharers in this neighborhood is that many of the 2-bedroom apartments here have one giant master bedroom and one tiny bedroom - something that's just bound to cause frustration between roommates!

If you're looking for deals, we recommend you look closer to the border with Chinatown: the rents tend to be lower there.

Selected Rental Buildings

• 177 East Houston Street (Lower East Side) {1 available apt}
  A low-rise walk-up building.
• 199 Orchard Street (Lower East Side) {2 available apts}
  A low-rise walk-up building.
• 25 Clinton (25 Clinton Street, Lower East Side) {16 available apts}
  Inexpensive furnished downtown apartments for long or short term.
• 90 Rivington Street (Lower East Side) {1 available apt}
  A low-rise walk-up building.
• 96 Orchard Street (Lower East Side) {3 available apts}
  A pre-war walk-up building.

See all Lower East Side Rental Apartment Buildings (35 buildings)

Selected No-Fee Rental Listings

• $1,720 Studio at 25 Clinton available 02/Jul/2009 posted 02/Jul/2009.
• $2,125 1-Bedroom at 104 Suffolk available 01/Sep/2009 posted 01/Jul/2009.
• $2,150 2-Bedroom at 96 Orchard Street available 02/Jul/2009 posted 01/Jul/2009.
• $4,495 2-Bedroom at 153 Rivington Street available 02/Jul/2009 posted 22/Jun/2009.
• $2,295 2-Bedroom at 81 Orchard Street available 02/Jul/2009 posted 19/Jun/2009.

See all Lower East Side No Fee Rental Apartments (31 total)

Condo & Co-op Buildings

• 186 Orchard Street (Lower East Side)
  A low-rise walk-up building.
• 195 Bowery (195 Bowery Street, Lower East Side)
  A modern mid-rise building.
• Blue (105 Norfolk Street, Lower East Side)
  An unusually shaped blue tower (designed, as the architects explain to maximize residential square footage while staying withing the bounds of zoning regulations)

See all Lower East Side Condo Apartment Buildings (5 buildings)

• 175 Rivington Street (Lower East Side)
  A low-rise walk-up building.
• 63 Pitt Street (Lower East Side)
  A low-rise walk-up building.

See our list of Lower East Side Co-op Apartment Buildings

DEMOGRAPHICS

While the LES is less expensive than other parts of Manhattan, its residents are mainly young, hip people that have semi-comfortable incomes.

TRANSPORTATION

F, V, J, M,Z train lines and easy access to the Williamsburg Bridge.